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Music Appreciation

Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts) Tue Feb 20, 2018, 11:22 AM Feb 2018

Been reading a lot on old blues artists RL Burnside

I love this tune!

I heard it and went " where have I heard that?"

Well of course

Interesting the tales on what the song is about on the net.

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Been reading a lot on old blues artists RL Burnside (Original Post) Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2018 OP

"I guess in the city they dial 911" The Polack MSgt Feb 2018 #1

Yeah, RL is one of the more underappreciated bluesmen out there cemaphonic Feb 2018 #2

The Polack MSgt

(13,188 posts)

1. "I guess in the city they dial 911"

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 05:24 PM

Feb 2018

Out here we dial 357... From the movie "You See Me Laughin"

He's one of my favorites and I really regret learning about him so late in his life What a stud.

His grandson Cedric's band is worth a listen as well. (that's Cedric singing and playing drums)

cemaphonic

(4,138 posts)

2. Yeah, RL is one of the more underappreciated bluesmen out there

Reply to Watchfoxheadexplodes (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 11:47 PM

Feb 2018

Though he does seem to be getting better known lately. He could lay down a tight groove like nobody else. And I really like his unique take on Stagger Lee:

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